Paradox

At the core of Paradox is a second-generation driver from xMEMS. Etched from a gossamer-thin slice of silicon crystal, the sound-generating surfaces of these micromachines achieve 135x the acceleration of those of typical drivers.

Thus, they deliver unprecedented phase accuracy and uncanny impulse response, lending to sound with transcendent realism and depth—akin to full-size electrostatic headphones. The geometrically optimized acoustic path, rendered in an ultra-damping elastomer via micro-3D printing preserves all the revelatory detail.

For a speaker to reproduce bass with uncompromised accuracy, it must be capable of rapid excursion, unencumbered by air pressurization. To achieve this in such a tiny enclosure requires a novel approach to mechanical design.

Paradox's electroacoustic core is suspended in an annular air volume, punctuated by nine sub-millimeter ports. This semi-open architecture allows backwave energy to quickly decay, or exit entirely—another key to Paradox's size-defying punch.

Like electrostatic headphones, monolithic MEMS drivers require a singular approach to amplification.

Embedded in Paradox's USB-C plug is a painstakingly miniaturized audio stack, featuring dual-mono, balanced, class-H amplifiers. Each channel-specific amp provides up to 20v of swing voltage to pump out rich sound, and up to 16v of bias voltage required to prime the MEMS speaker for excursion.

Despite intense miniaturization, we've made room for oversized, tight-tolerance output capacitors and power inductors. With Paradox, you don't have to choose between portability, power, and musicality. 

Sonic bliss shouldn't come at the cost of physical discomfort. Paradox is engineered to realize this ideal, delivering unparalleled ergonomics and flexibility.

About the size of a small pearl, and weighing under 5 grams with eartip and cable terminal, Paradox nests comfortably in your ear for deep, stable wear. Wear it as you like—cable down, like an earbud, or cable up and over the back of your ear, like an IEM.

The vented design of its micromachine transducer further enhances comfort—allowing your inner ear to equalize with the outside world.

The body of Paradox is machined in Silicon Valley on a 5-axis mill-turn machine typically reserved for watchmaking and medical devices.

Every structural metal component of the Paradox is hewn locally from EU-origin vacuum-remelted stainless steel, one of the few materials suitable for the aggressively thin wall sections we insist on. When insulation is integral, we utilize Ultem, a tough, temperature-stable and amber-like resin. If conduction is key, we use beryllium copper, finished with a tenacious hard gold coating.

These are more than materials—they are purposefully selected tools for permanence and performance.

Paradox includes a USB-C cable with an integrated audio stack—but that's only the beginning.

Through our customized MMCX connectors, Paradox is built for a future ecosystem of modular interfaces. From Bluetooth for untethered listening, to Pentaconn for external analog amplification, Paradox is just as ready for tomorrow's interfaces as the timeless ones.